on-air
adjective
: appearing, used, or done on a radio or television broadcast
an on-air telephone call
our live, on-air fund-raiser
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Extras to play a pilot, police, paramedic or ambulance crew and on-air reporters.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
This doesn’t just apply to Guthrie, but also to other on-air talent.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
Later, the couple memorably rang in 2018 with an on-air kiss during CNN's New Year's Eve Live broadcast.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The quality of her reporting and analysis led her to increasingly high-profile on-air roles.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
This doesn’t just apply to Guthrie, but also to other on-air talent.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
Later, the couple memorably rang in 2018 with an on-air kiss during CNN's New Year's Eve Live broadcast.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The quality of her reporting and analysis led her to increasingly high-profile on-air roles.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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